USS "New Ironsides" in the Civil War

Roberts not only discusses the design, construction, and wartime service of the U.S.S. New Ironsides, but also explains why the government ultimately decided to build Monitor-class ironclads rather than more powerful ships like the New Ironsides.

review of USS "New Ironsides" in the Civil War, by Roberts, William H., Civil War Book Review, (Fall 1999).